Passage (1)
Q1: Who did not know anything about history?
Answer: Mridu
Q2: Who is/are referred to in this sentence: ‘his thatha’s thatha’s thatha’s thatha’s thatha’s… etcetera, etcetera…’?
Answer: The Mahabalipuram Rishi-Cat / The ancient cat Ravi is talking about
Q3: Who is referred to as the descendant of the Pallava lion?
Answer: Mahendran (the cat)
Q4: Pick out from the passage the words with similar meanings of:
(i) rule: dynasty
(ii) '... and others': etcetera
Passage (2)
Q1: Why did the music-master take ‘an unappreciative look’?
Answer: The music-master took an unappreciative look because he was displeased to see the children sitting quietly and playing marbles instead of helping him find his missing chappals.
Q2: Why did the music-master call Lalli?
Answer: The music-master called Lalli to ask if she had seen his missing chappals.
Q3: How costly were the chappals of the music-master, according to him?
Answer: According to the music-master, the chappals were very costly as they cost a whole month’s fees.
Q4: Give another expression for: ‘all the way from’:
Answer: Right from / Straight from
4. Answer the following questions in two to three sentences each.
(1) What is the secret that Meena shares with Mridu in the backyard?
Answer: Meena shares the secret that there is a kitten hidden in the backyard. She tells Mridu that they have kept it secretly because their grandmother would not allow them to keep a pet.
(2) How does Ravi get milk for the kitten?
Answer: Ravi gets milk from the kitchen by pretending he is very hungry. He drinks most of the milk and pours some into a coconut shell for the kitten.
(3) What was in the cat’s name that pleased Mridu?
Answer: Mridu was pleased by the name "Mahendran" because it sounded like a real king’s name. She liked that it was a proper and dignified name for a cat.
(4) How did Ravi link his cat with the Pallava kings?
Answer: Ravi claimed that Mahendran was a descendant of the Pallava lion. He said that the cat was related to the ancient Mahabalipuram Rishi-Cat worshipped in Egypt.
(5) What made Ravi feel that Lalli will never learn to play the violin?
Answer: Ravi felt that Lalli would never learn the violin because her playing sounded terrible. The notes were always off and she seemed to be struggling despite the music master's efforts.
(6) Why did Rukku Manni ask Ravi to send away the beggar?
Answer: Rukku Manni asked Ravi to send away the beggar because he had been standing at their door for a long time. She was irritated and did not want to give him anything.
(7) What did the beggar feel about the ladies of the household?
Answer: The beggar felt that the ladies of the house were generous and kind-hearted. He said that they had been feeding him for the past week and hoped their kindness would continue.
5. Answer the following questions in four to five sentences each:
(1) Describe the music-teacher, as seen from the window.
The music-teacher was a bony figure, with a bald head and a fringe of oiled black hair. He wore a gold-bordered dhoti and a gold chain glistened around his neck. He had a scrawny neck and a large mouth. As he played the violin, his body swayed with the rhythm. He looked very serious and was deeply absorbed in his music.
(2) Compare how the music-teacher played the violin with that of Lalli’s.
The music-teacher played the violin skillfully and with precision. His notes were clear and perfect, and he seemed to enjoy his music. In contrast, Lalli struggled to keep up with the tune. Her violin made unpleasant screeching sounds, and she was unable to play in harmony. She seemed nervous and unsure of her fingers on the strings.
Vocabulary-Words from bracket
Descendants
Stowaway
Flourished
Whoop
Shrieked
Pleased
Glanced
Sturdy
Beamed
Right
Picking
Nervously
2. Replace the world
(1)I filled my coat with wool to keep me warm in the winter.
(2) Students were surprised by the teacher's quiet return.
(3) Continuously they rode for three whole days.
(4) Don't deviate; we were talking about your affair.
2. Choose the Correct Article……
The
Out
And
At
In
As
Into
On the
When
To
3. Change the voice - Ans.
(1) His upper cloth was being shaken out by the beggar.
(2) He was found outside the gate by us.
(3) Mridu was pulled inside the house by Ravi.
4. Indirect speech:
1.Rukku Manni called out to Ravi and told him that there was nothing left in the kitchen and that the beggar was not to come again.The beggar said wearily that he would go, but requested to be allowed to rest there under the tree for a while.
2. Mridu whispered to Meena and Ravi that she supposed the beggar didn't have the money to buy chappals. She asked if they had an old pair in the house somewhere. Ravi replied that he didn't know and said that his own chappals were too small to fit the beggar’s feet, otherwise he would have given them to him.
5. Rewrite as directed
Mridu’s and Meena’s feet were not as large as his.
Wait, allow me to take off my slippers.
This cat is a descendant of only the Mahabalipuram Rishi-Cat!
He loved the sound of his own voice very much.
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Interested students are requested to submit their names to their respective class teachers by [Insert Deadline]. We look forward to active participation from all.
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